The Texas House Committee on Public Education recently discussed S.B. 13, a bill aimed at removing 'profane' and 'indecent content' from school libraries. Republican Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson expressed concern that this legislation could negatively impact students' exposure to classic literature, which she believes is essential for cultural heritage. During a hearing, an activist pointed out that renowned author Toni Morrison's work may be seen as 'very sexualized.' Leo-Wilson controversially suggested that despite Morrison's fame, her works are not 'classics,' raising questions about the criteria for such classifications and educational value.
"When an activist commenting during the hearing remarked that among renowned writers, Toni Morrison's work is singularly 'very sexualized,' Leo-Wilson replied, without reference to any one book, 'She might be famous, but that's not considered, I don't think, a classic.'"},{
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